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Quora: How do you Ace a LeetCode Contest?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Jun 22 0

Other than practice? Actually, it’s just practice. How do you ace a LeetCode contest? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: How is Math Related to Algorithms and Data Structures?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Jun 15 0

Algorithms and Data Structures for the math-oriented programmer. Math is so much fun, but Data Structures and Algorithms are boring. Is this possible? What should I do? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: How Many Problems are There on LeetCode?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Jun 8 0

A better question is how many do you need. How many problems are there on LeetCode? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: Is 45 Minutes a Good Length of Time to Solve a HackerRank Problem?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Jun 1 0

HackerRank is less active than LeetCode, but some companies use it for hiring. Here’s a question about good problem-solving time: I’m solving Medium HackerRank.com problems in 45 minutes. Is that bad? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: Should I Worry About LeetCode Statistics?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment May 25 0

A question about LeetCode statistics: I solved a LeetCode question, but my solution is better than only 5% of submissions, which means my solution is not better than 95% of submissions. Should I worry about this as a computer programmer? Does this mean I should write better algorithms? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to […]

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Quora: How Long Should You Wait Before Looking at the Answer?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment May 18 0

Someone asked the following question on Quora: “How long do I have to wait, before I see the answer to a problem in programming?” What do you think it means? Quora allows anyone to edit a question, and sometimes I edit questions to make them clearer. But in this case a few people had already […]

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Quora: What do you get when you combine Stack Overflow with Quora?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment May 11 0

Frankenstein’s Q&A site: What do you get when you combine Stack Overflow with Quora? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: Are Competitive Programming Sites Used for AI Training?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment May 4 0

Is their secret out? Is it true that competitive programming platforms use problem solving from coders for AI training? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: How Do I Make Competitive Programming Interesting for Students?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Apr 27 0

If it isn’t interesting already, can you make it interesting? How do I make competitive programming interesting for students? (answer) See A Project for 2022 to find out what I’m working on this year.

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Quora: How Long Should I Spend on a LeetCode Question Before Looking at the Solution?

By Duncan Smith Leave a Comment Apr 20 0

Variations of this question come up a lot, but I think it’s a key part of creating a study strategy. As a software engineer who is using LeetCode to prepare for coding interviews, how long do you try to solve a problem by yourself before giving up and looking at the solution? (answer) See A […]

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  • 2023 in Review: 50 LeetCode Tips
  • 2022 in Review: Content Bots
  • 2021 in Review: Thoughts on Solving Programming Puzzles
  • Lessons from the 2020 LeetCode Monthly Challenges
  • 2019 in Review
  • Competitive Programming Frequently Asked Questions: 2018 In Review
  • What I Learned Working On Time Tortoise in 2017
  • 2016 in Review
  • 2015 in Review
  • 2015 Summer Review

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